Originally Posted by
teach42
I'm leaving from ORD and would prefer non-stop (have a 6 and 2 year old). But honestly, at this point, I'll take a layover, and my dates are nearly 100% flexible. Yes, I'd prefer to do the classic 'after Christmas, over New Years' trip, but at this point I'm so frustrated that I'll do just about anything to just burn these miles before they expire!
BA.com is not the most helpful or efficient way to find "partner" availability. It's a bit chicken-and-egg, if you know there is availability (having found it via another means), finding it on BA.com to actually book it is relatively easy. If you don't know whether there is availability or not, BA.com may well drive you to an early grave ...
Do you have an AAdvantage account? Have you tried searching for MileSAAver reward availability at AA.com?